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Educated Workforce

A highly educated workforce

Our skilled, accessible, and well-educated workforce is one of Nova Scotia's greatest assets.

Canada’s highly educated workforce is recognized all over the world. With a higher proportion of college and university graduates than any other OECD country, you’ll have no problem finding people with the skills your business needs to be successful in a highly competitive world.

Nova Scotia: Canada's education capital

With 10 universities and 13 community college campuses, Nova Scotia boasts more university students and graduates per capita each year than anywhere else in Canada. In fact, more than two-thirds of Halifax’s working age population has a trade, college, or university designation.

Talented graduates

Each year, thousands of students graduate from our nationally-acclaimed business and computer science programs, joining the loyal, talented workforce that makes Nova Scotia such a great place to do business.

Nova Scotia's universities have been awarded top honours by Maclean's Magazine Guide to Canadian Universities—ranking three of our universities in the top 10 for undergraduate universities in Canada.

Workforce training

Nova Scotia Business Inc. works closely with industry, academic, and government partners to provide education programs designed to meet specific industry needs.

Research and innovation

Dalhousie University is one of Canada’s leading research universities with more than 50 Canada Research Chairs.